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Cecil Beaufort ELLIS

Regimental number859
Place of birthBrisbane Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressBrisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinMother, Mrs Rose Ellis, Rigby Street, Wooloowin, Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military service8th Infantry
Enlistment date4 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll4 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name41st Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/58/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll41st Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Recommendation date: 12 September 1918

FateReturned to Australia 18 January 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'On the 1st September, 1918, during operations North of PERONNE, Private ELLIS singled out enemy snipers and Machine Gun nests and on several occasions went well forward of our position in face of heavy fire and engaged the enemy single handed. After the objective was reached the Company was harassed by flanking fire from the enemy. ELLIS again went forward and succeeded in killing one of the enemy Machine Gunners, and also inflicted further heavy casualties.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115
Date: 10 October 1919

Family/military connectionsBrother: 1904 Lance Corporal Reginald Raymond ELLIS, 41st Bn, returned to Australia, 11 May 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death30 June 1964
Place of burialMt Thompson Crematorium

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